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夏炉冬扇 比喻做事不符合当时的需要，费了力气而得不到好处 汉·王充《论衡·逢遇》：“以夏进炉，以冬奏扇，为所不欲得之事，献所不欲闻之语，其不遇祸，幸矣 Xià  Lú  Dōng  Shàn Xlds 不合时宜 雪中送炭 联合式；作宾语、定语；含贬义

Xia Lu Dong Shan (xià lú dōng shàn) refers to a summer stove or a winter fan, metaphorically describing doing things that are out of sync with the times, wasting effort without benefit. It is used as an object or attribute with a negative connotation.

夏炉冬扇 (xià lú dōng shàn) refers to a summer stove or a winter fan, metaphorically describing doing things that are out of sync with the times, wasting effort without benefit. It is used as an object or attribute with a negative connotation.

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